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AB-443 • 2026

Energy Commission: integrated energy policy report: curtailed solar and wind generation: hydrogen production.

Energy Commission: integrated energy policy report: curtailed solar and wind generation: hydrogen production.

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Sponsor
Bennett
Last action
Official status
Senate - Appropriations
Effective date
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Plain English Breakdown

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Report on Using Extra Solar and Wind Power to Make Hydrogen

This law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to study how much hydrogen fuel could be made from unused solar and wind energy in its 2027 report.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the commission to include an assessment of using curtailed solar and wind generation for hydrogen production in the 2027 integrated energy policy report.
  • Defines what counts as curtailed solar and wind generation for this study.
  • Asks the commission to estimate how much hydrogen could feasibly and reliably be produced from that unused electricity.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission

Terms To Know

Curtailed solar and wind generation
Solar or wind power that is defined by the bill for this specific study.
Integrated energy policy report
A major study required every two years by existing law to analyze California's energy trends, issues, and reliability needs.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The requirement applies only to the 2027 edition of the integrated energy policy report.
  • All provisions in this bill end on January 1, 2029.
  • The text does not specify how much money will be spent to do this study.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Senate - Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Energy Commission: integrated energy policy report: curtailed solar and wind generation: hydrogen production.